Removal from register
Section 29 of the Architects Act, 1972 deals with removal from register. The Council may, by order, remove from the register the name of any architect-- (a) from whom a request has been received to that effect, or (b) who has died since the last publication of the register. The Act came into force on 02 Apr 1973.
(1) The Council may, by order, remove from the register the name of any architect--
(a) from whom a request has been received to that effect, or
(b) who has died since the last publication of the register.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Council may order that the name of any architect shall be removed from the register where it is satisfied, after giving him a reasonable opportunity of being heard and after such further inquiry, if any, as it may think fit to make,
(a) that his name has been entered in the register by error or on account of misrepresentation or suppression of a material fact; or
(b) that he has been convicted of any offence which, in the opinion of the Council, involves moral turpitude; or
(c) that he is an undischarged insolvent; or
(d) that he has been adjudged by a competent court to be of unsound mind.
(3) An order under sub-section (2) may direct that any architect whose name is ordered to be removed from the register shall be ineligible for registration under this Act for such period as may be specified.
(4) An order under sub-section (2) shall not take effect until the expiry of three months from the date thereof.
Section 29, The Architects Act, 1972 (Act 20 of 1972).
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Questions about Section 29
What does Section 29 of the Architects Act deal with?
Section 29 of the Architects Act is headed "Removal from register". The Council may, by order, remove from the register the name of any architect-- (a) from whom a request has been received to that effect, or (b) who has died since the last publication of the register.
How do I find court cases under Section 29 of the Architects Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Architects Act 1972 29, section 29 Architects Act 1972, section 29 of the Architects Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 29 of the Architects Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 29 of the Architects Act come into force?
Section 29 of the Architects Act, cited as Architects Act 1972 29, came into force on 02 Apr 1973, having been enacted on 31 May 1972. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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